Jacobs Management Center

The heart of our academics.

The Jacobs Management Center serves as the primary academic and
professional building for the School of Management. Designed in the
early 1980s, the 81,000-square-foot building is located on
UB’s North Campus and features three tiered classrooms,
several computer and specialty labs, administrative and academic
offices and five conference rooms. The Jacobs Center and
the adjoining Alfiero Center create a destination for
management students to come for classes and stay for individual
work, team meetings, career planning, professional development,
research, activities and contact with professors and staff.

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Jacobs Management Center History

The Jacobs Management Center bears the Jacobs family name, in
honor of a $1 million gift provided to the school in 1983. The
building honors the late Louis Jacobs and his wife, the late
Genevieve Bibby Jacobs, as well as their three sons, Jeremy, Max
and the late Lawrence D. Jacobs. The center was officially opened
in February 1985 and replaced Crosby Hall on the South Campus as
the School of Management’s home.

Since 1985, the center has undergone a number of changes to
adapt with the evolving operating and academic environment. The
growth of many School of Management programs, such as our
international and executive MBA programs, has filled what was once
excess capacity in the building. In addition, the facility has
evolved to accommodate the technological developments of the last
few decades. The original mainframe system in the Jacobs computer
lab has given way to contemporary computers and wired technologies
have been integrated throughout the building.

The Jacobs Management Center will continue to offer the latest
technology, including enhanced digital access, to support our
overseas programs and amenities, preparing our students for success
in a competitive global environment.